n5wmk wrote:Last week, I was at a car event in La Grange, and on Friday we had a drive to the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner. Prior to the event, I had checked the TABC website, while there are three licenses for Spoetzl Brewery, the "Gun Sign" is blank. And while I did carry to the car event, I did not carry on the drive to the brewery, as I knew that I would be having some of their free samples.
As we walked in to the gift shop (where the free samples are served), from habit I looked for any signage at the entry point. Nothing posted. There was a long line to the back of the shop where the beer taps are, and when I got there I saw that they had the red 51% signs on the mirror behind the bar. I was a bit surprised by that. I don't find any evidence that the sign is required by the TABC (Spoetzl Brewery, Lavaca county is how I searched), and anyway the signs were not posted at the entrance.
And I don't think they could say that they derive 51% of their revenue for the sale of the beer in the gift shop, because they don't actually sell it. You walk up to the bar and they give you one sample and three more wooden tokens good for three more (total of four) tastings of their beers. The get a large revenue stream from the gift sales.
Just curious if I missed the TABC requirement somewhere (like maybe the gift shop uses a different trade name?), or if that is an improper posting.
Not that I plan on being back there anytime soon, but just wondering about it.
